Happy 10th Birthday, Yeen!!
For those who donβt know. I tried a number of different blogs on tumblr. Earthen-bestiary was about weird animals I loved. Knowledge-exploitation was where I shared weird and niche magic the gathering cards. @bizarre-trader ended up being a fusion of a few different things and was a joy to interact through the mtg community with.
It was today 10yrs ago @that-darn-hyena first doodled the guy and officially christened the character. I cannot put into words how much love I have for this image.
I used my dnd gnoll merchant Yeen because I LOVE making weird merchants. I took inspiration from the sandsverse blogs like fruits of the ape. Yeen would shout about mtg cards as if they were things you could buy, and he ran from 2016-2019. In that time I sent people cards, people sent me cards, I received an entirely rad gremlin crochet that must have taken SO much time, love, and care. 2016-2020 was probably the darkest part of my life, and I credit Yeen and how beloved he was for how I found my own self esteem and became my own person.
The character retired around 2019 but he holds a special place in my heart. If Jones represents me in my 30βs then Yeen most certainly represents me in my 20βs.
Thank you all for the love, it was such a joy to run.
